Kaspersky researchers have unpacked a malicious UEFI-based rootkit used in the wild since 2016 which can survive an OS reinstall and a hard drive replacement (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica)

Dan Goodin / Ars Technica:
Kaspersky researchers have unpacked a malicious UEFI-based rootkit used in the wild since 2016 which can survive an OS reinstall and a hard drive replacement  —  Turns out they’re not all that rare.  We just don’t know how to find them.  —  Researchers have unpacked a major cybersecurity find …